Bemidji Trivia for Saturday, March 20

Today’s question: How many gallons of effluent per day can the Bemidji Waste Water Treatment Facility process? A. 5 million gallons B. 2 million gallons C. 1 million gallons

DFLers endorse Olson, Persell, Bye

WALKER -- Senate 4 Democrats this morning endorsed Sen. Mary Olson and House 4A Rep. John Persell for re-election bids, and Meg Bye for a return run at Rep. Larry Howes, R-Walker, in House 4B.

• DFLers endorse candidates

Bakk out of governor's race

ST. PAUL -- Tom Bakk dropped out of the Democratic governor's race Saturday, saying he did not think he would have enough delegates to win the party's endorsement.

Klobuchar pushes U.S. Coast Guard for fishing guide rule change

President Barack Obama’s nominee to head the U.S. Coast Guard got a boatful of advice Thursday from U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, DFL-Minn., on new regulations facing fishing guides.

Myers challenges Lehmann for House 4A GOP nod

David Myers, a Baptist minister, doesn’t think Bemidji Mayor Richard Lehmann is conservative enough, so he’s challenging Lehmann for the House 4A Republican endorsement.

• David Myers

Veterans support license fund use

ST. PAUL — Minnesota veterans took aim at legislators and media accounts critical of the governor’s office using veterans’ funds to pay a staff member, and during a Thursday committee hearing senators apologized to veterans.

Patt Rall Arts Column for March 17: "Out of the Hat" to return to Paul Bunyan Playhouse

“Out of the Hat 2,” a production of KG Entertainment, will be presented at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 20, at the Paul Bunyan Playhouse in the historic Chief Theatre, downtown Bemidji.

Public invited to join Beaver men's hockey team for selection Sunday

With its third consecutive College Hockey America regular-season championship, a 23-9-4 overall record and 21 consecutive weeks among the nation’s top teams in the review mirror, all signs point toward the Bemidji State men’s hockey team garnering an at-large bid for this year’s NCAA Tournament.

Pioneer Editorial: Where’s the Minnesota jobs bill?

A small step but an important step on the road to economic recovery took place Thursday as President Barack Obama signed into law Congress’ first jobs bill, one geared to help small businesses hire workers rather than providing subsidies to individuals.